13 Reasons Why H-E-B Is The Best Grocery Store In Americahttp://www.businessinsider.com/h-e-b-is-americas-best-grocery-store-2014-3/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:41:00 -0500Ashley Lutzhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/532cac9decad04ee5df33da4dshFri, 21 Mar 2014 17:18:21 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532cac9decad04ee5df33da4
I ride or die for Wegmans.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532bac4deab8ea8f6a66aa6aCW in Austin, TXThu, 20 Mar 2014 23:04:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532bac4deab8ea8f6a66aa6a
I'd also add that because HEB is so large, there's a store brand generic for virtually everything, making most things a lot less expensive than they normally would be. Also, they try to buy local, supporting Texas farmers.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b9bc3ecad043f1f6d5b46JobesThu, 20 Mar 2014 21:54:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b9bc3ecad043f1f6d5b46
I live fairly close to one of the nicer HEBs in the san antonio area and the customer service, quality of produce, meat, dairy, shelved goods, none of it is even in the same stratosphere as Whole Foods. Looking through Texas prescribed glasses on this one.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b357d69beddff61d7c725dwsNYThu, 20 Mar 2014 14:37:49 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b357d69beddff61d7c725
At best. I've been to the HEB in Houston, and have friends who grew up with me in upstate NY all over Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston), and while we may concede HEB is a great grocery store, we still have to give Wegmans the edge for the workforce, the diversity of the variety, the home, body, and pharmacy shops (and the pastiserie), the international foods, and the support of local farmers and small producers.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b3499eab8eaf433d7c724dwsNYThu, 20 Mar 2014 14:34:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b3499eab8eaf433d7c724
Not true at all. The largest supermarket by sq footage in the US is a wegmans. They have, in most areas they serve, a "flagship" store, and smaller, more basic ones (I've noticed some people pointing out that most H-E-B's aren't nearly as loaded as the one this list is based on). If you have a chance to go to one of the "big" wegmans, I think you'll change your tune. And yes, I've been to the H-E-B in Houston. I think it's great. It's a fantastic supermarket. But the Wegmans in Dewitt is better enough that I can't see calling H-E-B the best.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b33c9eab8ea3d30d7c724dwsNYThu, 20 Mar 2014 14:30:33 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b33c9eab8ea3d30d7c724
For some reason, I doubt you've ever been to one of the big Wegmans (the flagships in DeWitt and Pittsford).http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b336c6bb3f73816d7c726dwsNYThu, 20 Mar 2014 14:29:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b336c6bb3f73816d7c726
Sorry, @ashleylutz, H-E-B may be good, but Wegmans is the best!
I know Texans like to believe they do everything bigger and better, and occasionally entertain the fantasy that they did something first... But H-E-B is but a pale shadow of Wegmans, which does everything H-E-B is here praised for, AND beats everyone on prices, AND champions local growers and producers, AND has a phenomenal home shop in the middle of the store, AND has an extraordinary array of international products (which I'll take any day over "Texas specialties").
Oh, and did I mention they treat their workers so well they're regularly rated as one of the five best companies to work for anywhere in America?
So, nice try, Texas - H-E-B looks pretty great, and is doubtless the best grocery store in the region. But best in America? You got a ways to go!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b32a8ecad04fa28d7c72aFabyThu, 20 Mar 2014 14:25:44 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b32a8ecad04fa28d7c72a
And I have 7 more reasons (depending where you live, different stores offer different things)
1. Great selection of organic produce.
2. Fresh sushi made right in front of your eyes, and you can always try it before you buy it.
3. In the Houston area you can buy boiled crawfish right outside the store if is in season of course.
4. Fresh flour tortillas made everyday right in the store : regular, whole grain, jalapeno ... they are so good.
5.Easy labels my son is gluten intolerant and when we start it shopping for him we were clueless about what to buy and what not to buy, but is very easy with the logos they have right on the side price label, you don't even have to pick up the item to read and read. The also have logos for low sat. fat, low sodium, hart healthy, sugar free, and fiber.
6. Many kids like to go because at the end of the shopping trip they are offered some buddy bucks, which are fake bills to play a spin and win game where kids get points to collect to win prizes or an instant winner ... is always fun to see the kids so happy to win something, mine goes crazy like he won the lottery.
7.When is raining some stores have people right outside the store with umbrellas asking if you want any help and they take you to your car so you don't get all wet. awesome!
Plus if you happen to go to Monterrey, Mexico or some border towns you can always find H-E-Bhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b1c366da811c77759987cFuzzyThu, 20 Mar 2014 12:49:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532b1c366da811c77759987c
HEB is amazing, all the stores vary in the products they carry based on the population demographics. SO its normal not to find every product in every single store. The have specialized stores for their demographics located all over the state.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532af3796bb3f77a33d7c730JoAnn Lister's HusbandThu, 20 Mar 2014 09:56:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532af3796bb3f77a33d7c730
And we've been married 47 years. Excellent employee benefits!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532af119eab8eadc2ad7c724Austin-iteThu, 20 Mar 2014 09:46:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532af119eab8eadc2ad7c724
More emphasis should be placed on the HEB and Central Market brand foods that they make in Texas. Other chain stores cannot compare. Warm, homemade flour tortillas is the first example that comes to mind, but there are at least 10 staples on my weekly grocery list that I must get from HEB.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532aedd76bb3f7a227d7c729JoAnn ListerThu, 20 Mar 2014 09:32:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532aedd76bb3f7a227d7c729
Another very special reason...my husband and I met there as employees while working our way thru college. We returned to San Antonio at an HEB and talked to a manager, who said there are lots of HEB couples. Good place to meet your future spouse!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532acef0eab8ea1b1ad7c72dRick GeigerThu, 20 Mar 2014 07:20:16 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532acef0eab8ea1b1ad7c72d
They are OK...still not as good as Wegman's or Raley'shttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a99f96da81134288b456aClint E.Thu, 20 Mar 2014 03:34:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a99f96da81134288b456a
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The best was the barcode pepper.. I like these clever things.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a7db16da81110338b4572Carl BlantonThu, 20 Mar 2014 01:33:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a7db16da81110338b4572
@Butlerside... I went to many wegmans that were worse than Walmart. I wish Wegman's would look at these lists and steal some ideas from better shops like HEB.
Lest we not forget the venereal disease issue some of the wegman's shops had to deal with a few years ago.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a7aab69bedd1e09d5926eJason HarbackThu, 20 Mar 2014 01:20:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a7aab69bedd1e09d5926e
Spurs just beat down the Lakers again. Take a seat son we'll show you how it's done. Spurs, where regular trips to the playoffs is a common thing. Last time the Spurs missed the playoffs it was the 90's.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a79406bb3f7f80bd59279Garry ParkThu, 20 Mar 2014 01:14:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a79406bb3f7f80bd59279
I went to Wegmans. It was okay. Felt like a high end walmart. Still nothing compared to HEB though.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a78c56bb3f77e04d59279Joe LanceThu, 20 Mar 2014 01:12:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a78c56bb3f77e04d59279
Went to Wegmans many times. Then went to HEB once. I'm humiliated as to how inferior Wegmans is compared to HEB. HEB crushes/kills/destroys wegmans, then ressurects wegmans so it can crush kill and destroy it for fun.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a72b9ecad04f10dd5926ej.d. farmerThu, 20 Mar 2014 00:46:49 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a72b9ecad04f10dd5926e
how much did heb pay for that ad ? I could list 20 reasons why heb is not even close to being in the top 10 best grocery stores in texas ! you didn't mention the kid licking on the plums and putting them back while a worker watches and does nothing to correct the kid or the mother who is feeding her kids donuts and grapes and not paying for them. the idiots they hire to bag groceries can't seem to grasp the concept of putting eggs and bread in a separate bag than canned goods or glassed, heavy products. they often sell milk and diary out of date and they go out of their way to make sure their meat has bbq rub on it instead of grinding it up or tossing it. if someone hits your car in their parking lot, the weasals in san Antonio will make sure they blame you. I have seen cars vandalized in their not so well maintained parking lots while the rent a cops are cooling off in the shade and not patrolling. they have many products they will not place a readable expiration date on like yogurt for example. when I roll by the deli the workers scatter. tell me again about that great customer service. I have watched workers walk past meat that been dropped in the bakery dept spoiling because some asshole customer was too lazy to take it back to the meat dept. they have a huge turnover because they pay low and do not train their people and that shows in the lack of customer service. they claim to have certified meat cutters, guess who certifies them ? their manager that's who......kinda makes you think if they deceive you about that......when I watch customers steal and their kids shoplift and their parents and heb cashiers turn their heads to let them, I have no respect for that company. heb does have lower prices on a lot of goods, but considering all the negatives, ill go somewhere cleaner with employees who have some common sense. so, girl go buy some of those plums and tell me what you think of heb now !!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a6d8e6da81184778b4568tribblesThu, 20 Mar 2014 00:24:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a6d8e6da81184778b4568
Now if they'd only consider El Paso to be Texas enough to get one.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a61dc6da81112418b4568Megs from AustinWed, 19 Mar 2014 23:34:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a61dc6da81112418b4568
Word. You can tell when HEB values your community.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a4f89eab8ea73460b1357Joe LarsonWed, 19 Mar 2014 22:16:41 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a4f89eab8ea73460b1357
Agree that the Mueller store is overrated. I also don't find it that pleasant to shop in, but I do like it better than the average HEB.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a4f4d6bb3f71575d59272Joe LarsonWed, 19 Mar 2014 22:15:41 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a4f4d6bb3f71575d59272
LA doesn't have the real estate for building huge grocery stores, that's why they are stuck with their 1960s models.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a4ec96da811c8698b456aJoe LarsonWed, 19 Mar 2014 22:13:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a4ec96da811c8698b456a
Yes, I've been to Central Market many times, and I really like it. I just don't like HEB as a whole.
Sure they have a few nice stores like the one profiled above, but so many HEBs are dumps and an unenjoyable place to shop. Unfortunately, they've run most of the competition out of the market, so we get stuck with either a crappy HEB or a good HEB depending on what HEB thinks of your particular neighborhood.
Anyhow, they don't seem interested in expanding Central Market.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a3e0decad045f5ad59270George J.Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:02:05 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a3e0decad045f5ad59270
You've obviously never been to a Central Market. If they went national, they'd destroy the competition.
And yes, I get out of Texas, a lot. Just came from LA, nothing there can compare.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a2b4a6da8111c568b4568ButlersrideWed, 19 Mar 2014 19:42:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a2b4a6da8111c568b4568
badbob knows.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a2a45ecad04cc1ad59272ButlersrideWed, 19 Mar 2014 19:37:41 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a2a45ecad04cc1ad59272
Word.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a2a1969bedde05fd5926eButlersrideWed, 19 Mar 2014 19:36:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a2a1969bedde05fd5926e
Not to dis HEB, but Wegmans blows H E B away.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a29786bb3f70476d59271ButlersrideWed, 19 Mar 2014 19:34:16 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a29786bb3f70476d59271
The new HEB at Mueller is nice on the outside, and the cafe is nice, and the people are great. But the actual store is actually just a big warehouse without much thought to presentation or design; the concrete floors, sight lines into the back rooms warehouse supplies and ho-hum displays. It leaves a lot to be desired. Wegmans is, without question, by far and away, bar none, the best grocery store shopping experience in the United States. H E B, take note.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a216ceab8ea3f140b135aJoe LarsonWed, 19 Mar 2014 18:59:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a216ceab8ea3f140b135a
Actually, I live in Texas and go to HEB regularly.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a202b6da811ff1d8b4580LCDR SalamanderWed, 19 Mar 2014 18:54:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a202b6da811ff1d8b4580
I am active duty military and have been east west midwest and overseas. Just moved from California where there is some quality options for grocery stores and I will tell you NOTHING compares to HEB. I often find myself day dreaming of their Jalapeno Bacon... mother of God...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a161969bedd5502d5927eChristoWed, 19 Mar 2014 18:11:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a161969bedd5502d5927e
That's fine as long as those sick folks use a separate door.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a12a96bb3f7892ed5926epambWed, 19 Mar 2014 17:56:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a12a96bb3f7892ed5926e
First of all, most grocery stores allow you to weigh and record your purchase in the bulk area, so I fail to see why this was called out as something special in produce. Same for in store coffee shops (even Target has Starbucks) and a prepared foods area.
Couldn't you have said 'one' of the best grocery stores? As others have commented, Wegman's, Gelson's and Stew Leonard's have their fans. As a Minnesotan, people here take great pride in Lund's/Byerly's. This article, like much of BI is simply click bait with not much real info to back it up.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a0dc96da811484c8b4570Bobby BottleserviceWed, 19 Mar 2014 17:36:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a0dc96da811484c8b4570
how much did HEB pay for this article?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a088b6da8110e3b8b4568EddieWed, 19 Mar 2014 17:13:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/532a088b6da8110e3b8b4568
The photos are actually from the HEB in the Mueller development in Austin, not San Antonio.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329ff20ecad04680596c840KelleyWed, 19 Mar 2014 16:33:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329ff20ecad04680596c840
A little jealous here my HEB doesn't have the coffee, pizza and BBQ..and it is only about 2 years old.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329fe7069bedd962b462584KelleyWed, 19 Mar 2014 16:30:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329fe7069bedd962b462584
Been to Market Street and no it is not better....http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f77b69beddd813f624bbA Pizza Place Where You Make Your Own Pie!Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:00:59 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f77b69beddd813f624bb
Our old buddy Kramer vindicated after all these years.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f59d6da8113a61b8ed73OpenyurisWed, 19 Mar 2014 15:53:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f59d6da8113a61b8ed73
Central market (HEB owned) destroys the whole foods main store, also in Austin. I've lived all over the country and nothing is even close.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f34beab8eaf466be2964over-educated economistWed, 19 Mar 2014 15:43:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f34beab8eaf466be2964
I'm a big Wegmans fan, too, but I don't see how it's substantially better than HEB. Maybe call it a tie?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f30f69beddc404f624b5hstad6Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:42:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329f30f69beddc404f624b5
I've shopped at both Wegman's and HEB - like HEB better. The Consumer Reports list is garbage, comparing apples and oranges! Look at Trader Joe's tiny stores compared to both Wegman's and HEB???? Rest of the list is the same. Wegman's is mostly NY state located and HEB mostly Texas. Size wise, HEB is twice as large (stores) as Wegman's.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e8646bb3f7aa17be2966California is the futureWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:56:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e8646bb3f7aa17be2966
Except humility.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e613eab8eaa832be2970mpWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:46:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e613eab8eaa832be2970
Everyone please stop saying other stores are better. If you do we're going to have to endure 9 dozen more list articles about the other stores.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e4b36bb3f7690abe2962JonKWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:40:51 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e4b36bb3f7690abe2962
Add a comment...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e4616bb3f7f902be2966JonKWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:39:29 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e4616bb3f7f902be2966
Iam a big fan of HEB however, most stores aren't that loaded. That's from the nicest store in San Antonio in the Stone Oak area and it's representative of most HEBs which resemble most super markets though still slightly better.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e33d6bb3f7ef06be2963WrongWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:34:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e33d6bb3f7ef06be2963
WRONG. The correct answer is Wegmans.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e1416da8112205b8ed73RabbeWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:26:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e1416da8112205b8ed73
HEB is a great store but United Market Street is better....http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e06e6da8114d7bb8ed73FinDogWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:22:38 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329e06e6da8114d7bb8ed73
One word - Wegmans.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329dbeb6bb3f74968be2962badbobWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:03:23 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329dbeb6bb3f74968be2962
Why??? We have enough Queens right here.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329db286da811a765b8ed7bbadbobWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:00:08 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329db286da811a765b8ed7b
Your comment obviously written by someone who doesn't get into Texas too much. Name a store that's beter? Oh, that's right. you've never been to an HEB before so how would you know.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d8b3ecad04da74df3c09Bob SollishWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:49:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d8b3ecad04da74df3c09
Nice try – but the right answer is Wegman's. Consumer Reports (2012) has Wegman's #1 and H-E-B 15th. <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/consumer&id=8606443" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/consumer&id=8606443</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d7d86bb3f79e57be2964KeithGWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:46:00 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d7d86bb3f79e57be2964
I was waiting to see the point that said that Elon Musk owned a controlling share in the franchise.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d61c69bedd8014f624b1A. MericanWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:38:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d61c69bedd8014f624b1
The other great/smart thing about HEB's business strategy is that they have small medical clinics inside most of the new stores here in Houston. You can go to the doctor, get a prescription and buy the ingredients to chicken soup all in the same building.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d4d56da811064cb8ed73AMGftwWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:33:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d4d56da811064cb8ed73
HEB/Central Market needs to come to NYC. Specifically, Queens.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d2b3ecad04045edf3c0fMany Large people in the photosWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:24:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d2b3ecad04045edf3c0f
Texas...where everything is biggerhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d0966da8117b36b8ed75TPuschkaWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:15:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329d0966da8117b36b8ed75
uh, NO.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329cee669bedd3e73f624b3Ben_C_Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:07:50 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329cee669bedd3e73f624b3
Central Market is unbelievable, so much better than whole foodshttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329ceb76da811a72cb8ed78ElmoWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:07:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329ceb76da811a72cb8ed78
Maybe so, but not in the Rockport store. HEB has a virtual monopoly in the Coastal Bend area of Texas and they act like it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329cd6169bedd7672f624b1Herb4lifeWed, 19 Mar 2014 13:01:21 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329cd6169bedd7672f624b1
Joe Mama doesn't get outta Texas much.... zing!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329c9e46da811ff19b8ed73Joe LarsonWed, 19 Mar 2014 12:46:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329c9e46da811ff19b8ed73
Obviously written by someone who doesn't get out of Texas much.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329c92ceab8ea2644be2962san antonianWed, 19 Mar 2014 12:43:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5329c92ceab8ea2644be2962
They do many great things for the community as well. Its a great company, and I am always happy to choose them over any other food store. Nothing better than grabbing a cold beer and drink it while walking around and shopping at their Central Market locations (higher end stores)